Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panging
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The Clippers were coming off a blowout victory at home over the Pelicans the night before, while the Warriors had spent a day off smarting from their own blowout loss to the Lakers in Chase Center.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026 -
McNeel spent more than the rest of the GOP field combined and was backed by the trial lawyers still smarting over last year’s litigation overhaul.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Ivan Miller, 22, of Blakesburg, Iowa, admitted to shooting the three women and stabbing one of them in interviews with investigators, according to a criminal complaint.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2026
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The next morning, as Nguyen was getting ready for work, Tran shot her in the arm with a BB gun, forced her into a closet and then began stabbing her repeatedly with a knife, Campbell said.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, signed a broad cooperation pact in January last year as their countries deepened their partnership in the face of stinging Western sanctions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Exposure to it causes burning and stinging in the eyes, blurred vision, and wheezing, coughing, and breathing difficulties.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2026
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Stocks had a rough session Friday on the worries about AI hurting the economy that have been dogging the market for weeks.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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Better to clear the air, and establish better communication for next time, than to break up hurting.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the response should not be hand-wringing or name-calling.—
Reardon Sullivan,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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Democrats wringing their hands and making appeals to process while the President sends people to Salvadoran prisons without trial are unfit to meet the moment, this theory says.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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As the material appears to shift from soft to hard, the outward and downward movements of the tubes no longer suggest the gentle pressure of filling and escaping air, but imply a decidedly more violent bending and crushing of metal, as if the tubes had been pushed out of shape against their will.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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But in 2015, a company started repurposing the slag by breaking the rock apart and crushing it down to make sandy material for industrial uses.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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The chocolate is not overpowering either.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Minimal rhinestones add a delicate, luxe touch without overpowering the look–perfect for those who want understated glamour that feels clean-lined and graceful.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Hull’s statement says MacPherson’s, the largest distributor of art supplies in North America, filed for bankruptcy, throwing the supply chain into chaos and overwhelming the only remaining distributor.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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As her maximalist decor evolved, what once was fun and energizing turned into visual clutter, the term for what happens when too many objects, colors, shapes or details compete for attention, overwhelming the brain.—
Jolie Kerr,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Panging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panging. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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